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Key Facts: Liberia Driver's License Written Examination Exam

16 years

Minimum age for a Liberian operator's licence; 18 for a chauffeur's or heavy-vehicle licence

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 2.22

45 m.p.h.

Highest statutory speed limit in Liberia, on the open highway, with 40 m.p.h. for motorcycles

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 10.10(2)

25 m.p.h.

Statutory speed limit within the limits of any city, municipal district or commonwealth district

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 10.10(2)

15 m.p.h.

Statutory speed limit in a Liberian school zone

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 10.10(2)

Right

Side of the road on which vehicles must be driven in Liberia

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 10.20

0.15 percent

Blood-alcohol level at which Liberian law presumes the driver's ability was impaired; 0.05 percent or less presumes it was not

Title 38, Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia, section 10.91

$35 USD

Published charge for a Category B (car) driver licence, plus $20 USD for test and certificate only

Liberia Traffic Management published price list

1 March 2026

Date Ministry of Transport driver licensing operations closed and LTMI assumed full responsibility under the concession

Government of Liberia directive of 16 February 2026

Not published

Official item count, time limit and pass mark for the Liberian written knowledge test

Title 38 section 2.26 states the examination's scope but fixes no item count or pass mark

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Liberia's driver knowledge test is required by Title 38 section 2.26, which covers eyesight, reading highway signs, and knowledge of the traffic laws, alongside a practical driving demonstration. Statutory speed limits are in miles per hour: 15 in a school zone, 25 in town, 35 in outlying residential districts, 45 on the open highway. The minimum age is 16 for an operator's licence and 18 for a chauffeur's or heavy-vehicle licence. Liberia Traffic Management lists a Category B car licence at $35 USD plus $20 USD for test and certificate only. No official pass mark, item count, or time limit is published. This bank holds 100 independent practice questions.

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1Under Section 2.22 of Title 38 (Vehicle and Traffic Law) of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, what is the minimum age at which a person may be issued a licence to operate a motor vehicle as an operator?
A.16 years of age
B.18 years of age
C.20 years of age
D.21 years of age
Explanation: Section 2.22(a) bars the issue of any licence to operate a motor vehicle to a person under the age of 16, so 16 is the statutory floor for an ordinary operator's licence. Section 2.22(b) then sets a higher floor of 18 for a chauffeur's licence or a licence to operate heavy vehicles. An instruction permit may be applied for from age 15 under Section 2.23, and Section 2.25 requires a minor's application to be signed and verified by a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult.
2Under Section 2.22 of Title 38, what is the minimum age for a licence to drive as a chauffeur or to operate heavy vehicles in Liberia?
A.16 years
B.18 years
C.21 years
D.25 years
Explanation: Section 2.22(b) forbids issuing a licence as a chauffeur or as an operator of heavy vehicles to anyone under 18. Section 2.1(d) defines an operator of heavy vehicles as a person who drives a motor vehicle weighing 18,000 pounds or more, and Section 2.26(2) adds that the Minister shall not issue a heavy-vehicle licence unless the applicant has had at least one year of prior driving experience.
3In the driver licence categories published by Liberia Traffic Management (LTM/LTMI), the operator that now issues Liberian driver licences, which category covers an ordinary private car?
A.Category A1
B.Category B
C.Category C
D.Category D
Explanation: The published Liberia Traffic Management driver licence schedule lists five categories: A1 motorcycle, A2 tricycle, B car, C heavy duty, and D chauffeur/commercial. Category B is the ordinary private-car licence and is listed at $35 USD. Title 38 itself uses the older statutory labels of operator's licence, chauffeur's licence, and licence to operate heavy vehicles, so learners will meet both naming systems.
4In the published Liberian driver licence schedule, which category covers three-wheeled tricycles, locally known as kekes?
A.Category A2
B.Category B
C.Category C
D.Category D
Explanation: The published Liberia Traffic Management driver licence schedule lists Category A2 as the tricycle licence, at $45 USD, and Category A1 as the two-wheeled motorcycle licence, at $35 USD. Tricycles and motorcycles are separately regulated in Liberia; the Ministry of Transport ran a dedicated Tricycles and Motorcycles Division before its 2026 restructuring.
5What government agency in Liberia is responsible for receiving official driver's license fees and issuing formal government payment receipts?
A.Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA)
B.Liberia National Police (LNP) Traffic Division
C.Ministry of Public Works (MPW)
D.Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Teller Branch
Explanation: Driver licence and vehicle fees are settled against an official Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) bill. The Ministry of Transport's own published procedure has an applicant obtain a bill number at the enrolment room and then present it at the bank window for an LRA receipt, and the automated licensing platform launched with the LRA generates that bill and verifies payment in real time, including by mobile money.
6Under Section 2.29 of Title 38 of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, what is a driver legally required to do when operating a motor vehicle on public roads?
A.Carry their physical driver's license at all times and surrender it for inspection upon the demand of a police officer
B.Keep a photocopy of their license at home and provide their national identity number verbally upon request
C.Carry a driver's license only when traveling outside their home county or across international borders
D.Display their driver's license continuously affixed to the bottom-left corner of the windshield
Explanation: Section 2.29 requires every licensee to have the licence in immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and to display it on the demand of any uniformed police officer. The same section adds two details worth knowing: a person charged under it cannot be convicted if they later produce in court, or at the arresting officer's office, a licence that was valid at the time of arrest; and the officer or the court may require the driver to sign their name as a means of identification.
7Under Section 2.21 of Title 38, for how long may a nonresident drive in Liberia on a valid operator's licence issued in their home jurisdiction?
A.Up to one month from the date of entry
B.Up to three months from the date of their last entry into the Republic
C.Up to twelve months from the date of entry
D.Indefinitely, with no Liberian licence ever required
Explanation: Section 2.21(b) exempts a nonresident who has a valid home-jurisdiction operator's licence in immediate possession, but only for a period not exceeding three months from the date of their last entry into the Republic, and only while driving as an operator. The same paragraph is explicit that to operate a heavy-duty vehicle as a chauffeur or operator, the person must hold a valid Liberia chauffeur's licence.
8Under the requirement announced by the Liberia National Police, what must a first-time driver licence applicant present before proceeding to police testing and evaluation?
A.A certificate from an accredited driving school
B.A National Security Agency counter-terrorism clearance
C.An exit visa from the Liberia Immigration Service
D.A Ministry of National Defense security screening
Explanation: The Liberia National Police Public Safety Department requires every first-time driver licence applicant to present a valid certificate from a recognised driving school before moving on to the police testing and evaluation stage, and has begun training driving instructors to support it. This sits on top of Section 2.26(1) of Title 38, which already allows the driving-ability part of the statutory examination to be administered by a driving school the Minister has approved as competent to do so.
9Under Section 2.32 of Title 38, when does an operator's, chauffeur's, or heavy-vehicle licence expire in Liberia?
A.On 30 June following its issuance or renewal
B.Exactly five years after the date of issuance
C.On the holder's birthday each year
D.Never, because Liberian licences are issued for life
Explanation: Section 2.32 sets a common expiry date rather than a rolling term: every operator's, chauffeur's, or heavy-vehicle licence expires on June 30 following its issuance or renewal, and Section 2.27 confirms the fee is payable in full even where the licence is issued after that yearly expiry date. Renewal is on or before expiry against a receipt for the Section 2.27 fee, and on renewal by an applicant aged 70 or over the Minister must require a vision test plus a doctor's certificate of physical capability.
10Under Title 38, what action may a court or the Ministry of Transport take if a driver is convicted of repeated reckless driving or driving under the influence of narcotics?
A.Suspend or revoke the driver's license and impose fines or imprisonment
B.Require the driver to purchase commercial license plates for their private vehicle
C.Transfer ownership of the driver's vehicle to the Liberia National Police automatically
D.Issue a mandatory 6-month driving restriction limited to night driving only
Explanation: Section 2.61 makes revocation mandatory, not discretionary, for a defendant convicted of driving in violation of Section 10.90 (the drink and drug driving offence), and also for vehicular murder or manslaughter, any felony in which a motor vehicle is used, failure to stop and render aid under Section 9.1, and a third or subsequent speeding or misdemeanour traffic violation within 18 months. Section 10.90(5) adds a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, while Section 10.4 makes reckless driving punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or six months' imprisonment, or both.

About the Liberia Driver's License Written Examination Exam

The Liberia Driver's License Written Examination is the road-law and road-sign knowledge test that Title 38, the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, requires of driver licence applicants. Section 2.26 obliges the licensing authority to examine every applicant on eyesight, on the ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and directing traffic, and on knowledge of the traffic laws of the Republic, and to require an actual demonstration of driving ability. Traffic in Liberia keeps to the right under section 10.20, and statutory speed limits are set in miles per hour by section 10.10: 15 m.p.h. in a school zone, 25 m.p.h. within the limits of any city, municipal district or commonwealth district, 35 m.p.h. in residential districts outside those boundaries, and 45 m.p.h. on the open highway, with 40 m.p.h. for motorcycles. The Ministry of Transport remains the policy and regulatory authority, while operational licensing and driver testing passed to Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated under a 25-year concession activated in 2025 and completed on 1 March 2026, and the Liberia National Police handle enforcement and now require a driving-school certificate from first-time applicants. This is independent Liberia driver-licence practice by OpenExamPrep: 100 four-option study questions drawn from Title 38 and from the sign material the licensing operator publishes, offered as a study aid rather than a replica of the official paper or of the in-vehicle driving test.

Exam sponsor: Ministry of Transport (MOT) as policy and regulatory authority; operational driver licensing and driver testing and certification delivered by Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) under concession, with enforcement and applicant testing and evaluation by the Liberia National Police (LNP). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Licensing in Liberia has three parts. Title 38 section 2.26 requires an examination covering eyesight, the ability to read and understand highway signs, and knowledge of the traffic laws of the Republic, plus an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle. First-time applicants must present a certificate from a recognised driving school before the Liberia National Police testing and evaluation stage. Payment is settled against an official Liberia Revenue Authority bill, and the applicant is then enrolled biometrically and issued the licence. This bank of 100 four-option questions is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation: it can teach the road law, signs, hazards and vehicle standards the written part tests, but it cannot substitute for the eyesight test or the in-vehicle driving demonstration.

Time Limit

Not published

Passing Score

Not published

Exam / Certification Fees

Liberia Traffic Management publishes $35 USD for a Category B (car) licence, $35 USD for Category A1 (motorcycle), $45 USD for Category A2 (tricycle), $45 USD for Category D (chauffeur/commercial) and $100 USD for Category C (heavy duty), plus $20 USD for test and certificate only where the applicant did not attend a driving school.

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Licensing, Rules of the Road and Enforcement

Title 38 Chapter 2 licensing rules — minimum ages under section 2.22, instruction permits under section 2.23, the section 2.26 examination, carrying the licence under section 2.29 and annual expiry under section 2.32 — together with the published A1/A2/B/C/D licence categories and fees, Chapter 10 rules of the road (mile-per-hour speed limits, right-hand traffic, intersection priority, overtaking, pedestrians, parking distances), the alcohol and drug provisions of sections 10.90 to 10.94, accident duties under Chapter 9, and traffic tickets under Chapter 12.

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Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings

The sign set taught to Liberian learner drivers, including the octagonal red STOP sign specified by section 10.76, the inverted red-and-white Yield sign, Do Not Enter, the yellow diamond warning signs (Curve, Signal Ahead, Intersection, Merge, Added Lane, Slippery When Wet, Begin Divided Roadway), the railroad advance warning sign, and the School Crossing sign now transitioning to fluorescent yellow-green — plus the section 10.75 traffic light rules and centre-line and crosswalk markings.

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Safe Driving and Road Hazards

Following distance under the section 10.150 standard, rainy-season driving and hydroplaning, unpaved laterite surfaces, potholes, dry-season dust, night driving and the section 6.35 rule on dipping high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, fatigue, skid control, mountain descents and the section 10.155 ban on coasting, and sharing the road with motorcycles (okadas), tricycles (kekes), logging trucks and market-district pedestrians.

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Vehicle Equipment, Maintenance and Emergencies

Chapter 6 equipment duties including the section 6.20 horn, the section 6.21 restriction of sirens, whistles and bells to authorised emergency vehicles, the section 6.60 restriction on flashing and forward-facing red lights and the section 6.70 and 6.71 muffler and smoke rules; pre-trip checks and dashboard warnings; the Chapter 8 inspection prerequisite for registration; the section 10.85 warning devices for a disabled vehicle; and the section 10.113 and 10.114 towing rules.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published
  • Assessment: Licensing in Liberia has three parts. Title 38 section 2.26 requires an examination covering eyesight, the ability to read and understand highway signs, and knowledge of the traffic laws of the Republic, plus an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle. First-time applicants must present a certificate from a recognised driving school before the Liberia National Police testing and evaluation stage. Payment is settled against an official Liberia Revenue Authority bill, and the applicant is then enrolled biometrically and issued the licence. This bank of 100 four-option questions is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation: it can teach the road law, signs, hazards and vehicle standards the written part tests, but it cannot substitute for the eyesight test or the in-vehicle driving demonstration.
  • Time limit: Not published
  • Exam / certification fees: Liberia Traffic Management publishes $35 USD for a Category B (car) licence, $35 USD for Category A1 (motorcycle), $45 USD for Category A2 (tricycle), $45 USD for Category D (chauffeur/commercial) and $100 USD for Category C (heavy duty), plus $20 USD for test and certificate only where the applicant did not attend a driving school. Official sources

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Liberia Driver's License Written Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read Title 38 itself. The full 1972 Vehicle and Traffic Law is available free online and remains the governing statute; a revised and amended draft was still going through validation workshops as of late 2025 and had not been enacted.
2Learn the speed limits in miles per hour, because that is how section 10.10 states them: 15 in a school zone, 25 inside city, municipal and commonwealth district limits, 35 in outlying residential districts, 45 on the open highway, and 40 for motorcycles.
3Memorise the four numbers that recur in the overtaking rules: the left side must be clear, you must be back on the right within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle (section 10.24), and you may never cross the centre line within 100 feet of an intersection, a railway grade crossing, or an obstructed bridge, viaduct or tunnel (section 10.25).
4Note the amber rule. Section 10.75(1) bars entering an intersection on red, yellow or amber, which is stricter than the 'stop if you safely can' rule used in many other countries; a vehicle already inside must proceed through and opposing traffic must yield to it.
5Do not carry a 0.08 percent limit into Liberian questions. Section 10.90(1) creates an impairment offence, and section 10.91 works through presumptions at 0.05 and 0.15 percent.
6Learn the sign set the Liberian driving schools actually teach: octagonal red STOP, inverted red-and-white Yield, Do Not Enter, and yellow diamond warning signs. Know the difference between Merge, where traffic may move into your lane, and Added Lane, where a lane has been added so no merging is needed.
7Remember the two audible-signal rules. Section 10.23 requires an audible warning before overtaking, and section 6.20 requires a horn audible at 200 feet that does not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.
8Study Chapter 6 equipment and Chapter 9 accident duties together, since both come up as roadside enforcement points: sirens and bells under section 6.21, flashing and forward-facing red lights under section 6.60, mufflers under section 6.70, and the duty to stop, call police and render first aid under section 9.1.
9Learn the pedestrian rules from the driver's side and the walker's side. Section 10.101(3) puts the duty to yield at an unsignalised crosswalk on the driver, and section 10.106 requires a pedestrian on a road without sidewalks to walk on the outside left edge, facing oncoming traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the speed limits in Liberia?

Liberia sets its statutory speed limits in miles per hour, not kilometres per hour. Section 10.10(2) of Title 38 fixes 15 m.p.h. in a school zone, 25 m.p.h. within the limits of any city, municipal district or commonwealth district, 35 m.p.h. in residential districts outside those boundaries, and 45 m.p.h. on the open highway, with a lower ceiling of 40 m.p.h. for motorcycles. Section 10.10(1) adds a basic rule that overrides all of them: never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions and the hazards present. The Liberia National Police have publicly confirmed 45 m.p.h. as the highest limit in the country.

What is the minimum age to get a driver's licence in Liberia?

Section 2.22 of Title 38 bars the issue of a licence to operate a motor vehicle to anyone under 16, and bars a chauffeur's licence or a licence to operate heavy vehicles to anyone under 18. An instruction permit may be applied for from age 15 under section 2.23; it lasts six months and may only be used with a licensed operator of at least one year's experience seated beside the permittee, with no other passengers in the vehicle. A heavy-vehicle licence additionally requires at least one year of prior driving experience under section 2.26(2).

Who administers driver licensing and driver testing in Liberia in 2026?

The Ministry of Transport is the policy, regulatory, compliance and enforcement authority. Operational driver licensing and driver testing and certification are delivered by Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) under a 25-year concession signed in September 2018 and ratified in December 2018, which the government activated in 2025; Ministry of Transport licensing operations closed and LTMI assumed full responsibility effective 1 March 2026. The Liberia National Police handle traffic enforcement and applicant testing and evaluation, and require every first-time applicant to present a certificate from a recognised driving school.

What is the legal alcohol limit for drivers in Liberia?

Title 38 does not set a per-se blood-alcohol limit. Section 10.90(1) makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while the ability to do so is impaired by the consumption or use of alcohol or a narcotic drug, and section 10.91 then sets presumptions: 0.05 percent or less by weight presumes the driver was not impaired, more than 0.05 but less than 0.15 percent raises no presumption either way but may be weighed with other evidence, and 0.15 percent or more presumes impairment. Section 10.90(5) carries a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, and section 2.61(b) makes licence revocation mandatory on conviction.

Which side of the road do motorists drive on in Liberia?

Motorists drive on the right. Section 10.20 of Title 38 requires vehicles to be driven on the right half of every road of sufficient width, with only four exceptions: overtaking and passing a vehicle going the same way under the overtaking rules, passing pedestrians or obstructions on the right half, where the right half is closed for construction or repair, and on a roadway signposted for one-way traffic. Section 10.21 adds that vehicles meeting from opposite directions pass each other to the right. Overtaking is normally done on the left under section 10.22, and section 10.24 requires the overtaking vehicle to be back on the right before coming within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

How many questions are on the Liberian written test, and what is the pass mark?

Neither figure is published. Title 38 section 2.26 states what the examination must cover — eyesight, the ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and directing traffic, and knowledge of the traffic laws of the Republic — but fixes no item count, time limit or pass mark, and no official syllabus or topic weighting has been published. The public sample paper issued by Liberia Traffic Management runs to 45 items with three answer choices each. Treat that as a study sample rather than a specification.

May private vehicles in Liberia fit sirens or flashing lights?

No. Section 6.21(1) of Title 38 permits a siren, whistle or bell of a type approved by the Minister only on an authorised police, fire or other emergency or official vehicle, and only for use when responding to a fire alarm or other emergency call, in immediate pursuit of a suspected criminal, or on other emergency business. Section 6.21(2) states that no other vehicle shall be equipped with, and no person shall use on any other vehicle, any such device. Lights are covered separately: section 6.60(2) prohibits flashing lights on all vehicles except authorised emergency vehicles and turn indicators, and section 6.60(1) bars any other vehicle from displaying a red light visible from directly in front. The Ministry of Justice has issued a public press release enforcing section 6.21.

Do Liberian road signs follow the European or the North American pattern?

Liberia became a contracting party to the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic and on Road Signs and Signals in 2005, but the signs actually taught to Liberian learner drivers follow the North American pattern. The sign study sheet published by the licensing operator shows an octagonal red STOP sign, an inverted red-and-white Yield sign, a red-circle-and-white-bar Do Not Enter sign, and yellow diamond warning signs for Curve, Signal Ahead, Intersection, Merge, Added Lane, Slippery When Wet and Begin Divided Roadway, together with a School Crossing sign being transitioned to fluorescent yellow-green. Section 10.76 of Title 38 adds that a stop sign must bear the word STOP in letters no less than six inches high in a contrasting colour, reflectorised or illuminated at night.

Is this practice bank the same as the official Liberian test?

No. This is independent Liberia driver-licence practice by OpenExamPrep. It holds 100 four-option multiple-choice questions written from Title 38 and from the sign material the licensing operator publishes. The official written paper has no published item count or pass mark and the operator's own sample uses three answer choices per item, so the format here is a study adaptation rather than a simulation. It also cannot stand in for the eyesight test or the in-vehicle driving demonstration that section 2.26 requires.